UN COP31 climate summit opens in Antalya, Turkey, amid energy crisis

Summary

The United Nations COP31 climate summit has opened in Antalya, Turkey, after a year marked by deadly heatwaves and devastating floods. Delegates arrived as the war in Iran disrupts global energy supplies, and the talks opened amid war-driven energy disruptions and a renewed reliance on fossil fuels. Activists are demanding climate action at the summit.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   9 Nov 2026, 21:18 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that COP31 has opened in Turkiye amid war-driven energy disruptions and a renewed reliance on fossil fuels, with activists demanding climate action.

2. Euronews

   9 Nov 2026, 21:23 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that the UN COP31 climate summit has opened in Antalya after a year marked by deadly heatwaves and devastating floods, and that delegates face fresh challenges as the war in Iran disrupts global energy supplies.

3. Africanews

   9 Nov 2026, 21:23 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that the UN COP31 climate summit has opened in Antalya after a year marked by deadly heatwaves and devastating floods, with delegates facing fresh challenges as the war in Iran disrupts global energy supplies.